China vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary

China
55.6%
in 2010
Jamaica
56.2%
in 2010
China rank
36th
Jamaica rank
35th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary over time

  • China
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 56.2% against 55.6% in China, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

China ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 35th of 144 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 3.0% 5.9% 3.0% Jamaica
1970s 7.9% 8.7% 0.8% Jamaica
1980s 17.0% 19.7% 2.7% Jamaica
1990s 30.9% 35.8% 4.9% Jamaica
2000s 44.0% 50.3% 6.3% Jamaica
2010s 55.6% 56.2% 0.6% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary, China or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 56.2% against 55.6% in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between China and Jamaica?
0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
China ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 35th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)